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Marsha Speth

...Congregation. Sister Marsha said she enjoys trying new recipes, especially one-pot meals. “Occasionally I like to bake a treat for others and myself!” Sister Marsha said. “Pies and moist cakes are my favorites!” Sister Marsha added she likes outdoor work, including planting and weeding flowers during the summer. And, she enjoys dance performances of all kinds. “Over the years, I have been invited to dance a hymn-prayer at liturgical celebrations,” she said. “Prayer, for me, is richer when heart, mind,...

Ellen Cunningham

...Loogootee, Indiana, and also ministered as a professor at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, teaching mathematics. Sister Ellen said she loved fireworks and outdoor concerts. She also enjoyed being near lakes or the ocean. Here is her complete ministry: Sister Ellen Cunningham (formerly Sister Michael Aquinas) Complete Ministry In Indiana: Teacher, Central Catholic High School, Fort Wayne (1964-66); Teacher, St. John, Loogootee (1966-67); Assistant Professor in Math, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1974-82); Associate Professor/Department Chair, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (1983-1992);...

Donna Butler

...in elementary education, parish ministry, diocesan social justice, as well as the Congregation’s liturgy office and archives department. She also ministered as the director of the Providence Volunteer Ministry for the Congregation. Currently, she ministers in residential services at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Sister Donna said she grew up in a “cemetery.” Her favorite sports team is the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Pomeroy basketball squad and her favorite movie is “The Horse Whisperer.” She enjoys playing cards, reading, playing the piano and walking outdoors....

Rosemary Powers

...final vows on Aug. 15, 1937 and 1942, respectively. She began her 40-year plus ministry in teaching at St. Catherine, Indianapolis, in 1937. She taught at other schools in Indiana, as well as schools in Illinois and St. Louis, where she ministered at Annunziata for several years. She returned to the Woods in 1984 and ministered as an administrative assistant while volunteering in the Archives Department. An avid sports fan, Sister Rosemary enjoyed the NCAA basketball tournament and taught tennis....

Mary Michael Lager

...July 16, 1936. She professed first and final vows on Jan. 23, 1939 and 1945, respectively. Sister Mary Michael ministered as a teacher for 11 years in schools in Indiana and Illinois. But in 1950, she pursued a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical science, and in 1953, she began a ministry as a community pharmacist for 37 years. She officially retired to a ministry of prayer in 2004. She always said that her favorite place to be was in the outdoors....

Visiting a ‘Saintly’ relative

...attended the canonization of Saint Mother Theodore in 2006, where they met Sister Marie Kevin Tighe (RIP), who at the time, ministered as the director of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. Sister Jan currently ministers in this position. During her weekend visit, Delphine was provided a tour by Sister Jan. She also met with many Sisters of Providence and attended Sunday Mass before heading back to Alabama. Delphine said she hoped to connect with Saint Mother Theodore during...

Sister Mary Michael Lager

...Louis University in Missouri, she gave service in the now-Mission Advancement office for six years. She then served for seven years on the residential services staff, before beginning in 2004, a ministry of prayer and presence as a resident in health care. Growing up on a farm, love of the outdoors came naturally for Mary Michael – in fact, she said it was her favorite place to be. She would seize any occasion to spend time in her various flower...

Reflections on 50 years

...be God in us. I continue to learn to practice selflessness and emptiness each day and allow God to be one’s only One. My favorite Meister Eckhart quote is, ‘Whatever God does, the first outburst is always compassion.’ I am invited and challenged daily to go and do the same as a Sister of Providence. “I firmly believe God wants only the best for all of us. The path of Providence may not be easy, smooth, short, or detour-free. This...

Isabelle McCurdy: Involved in all aspects at WVC

White Violet Center intern Isabelle McCurdy takes a family on a tour of the facility, showing them the chickens. After Isabelle McCurdy graduated from high school, she wanted to take a year off before attending college in order to pursue one of her passions. Social justice. While exploring the topic, she found the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC) website. Being a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, Isabelle, 19, was immediately intrigued after seeing the...

Sister Rita Lerner (formerly Sister Edward Clare)

...had on others: “Thank you for the wonderful tour you gave our group yesterday. The tour was really a spiritual journey for all of us. However, what made it even more delightful was your sunny personality. You are truly an inspiration!” Eventually, Rita herself gained the official designation of “retired.” Here’s how she described that phase of ministry: “Being a retired sister here at the Woods is a foretaste of heaven. The beauty and spiritual advantages and above all the...

Photos! Providence Associate retreat 2017

Last weekend brought nearly 70 Providence Associates and Sisters of Providence together for the Providence Associate spring retreat at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Those on retreat took time away for rest, reflection, prayer and conversation. They reconnected with God, each other, sisters at the Woods, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Earth and themselves. Enjoy these photos from the weekend retreat! Interested in becoming a Providence Associate? Applications are being accepted until May 31. Learn more at ProvidenceAssociates.org. Meow Gallery: This ID wasn't found...

Join the Return to Human Rights Tour March 16-29

...United States and is buying from a company in Mexico that has an abusive human rights record. You are invited to join CIW in their tour, the longest protest action in the last 10 years of the Campaign for Fair Food, joining thousands of consumers in mobilizing for the national boycott. Other actions besides joining the tour to address this issue include: Sign an online petition, or Let your local Wendy’s know you are boycotting them and why. For more...